2006 Bagpiper Jack Lee 2

[NiallatUTube]

Curious thing about that Union flag is that it's the First Union Flag from 1606.

The Second Union Flag is the more common one with the red X of the Irish St Patricks Cross which dates from 1801.

[johnny3734]

Who ever said the bagpipes were dead?! Haha.

[jackhawkpiper97]

@00MORDRED

I am using an iPod touch to comment so sometimes when I spell something wrong it automatically changes to what it thinks I meant instead of what I actually mean

But seriously, anyone know what maker's shop those pipes came out of?

Jack

[Morningfeather]

Thanks for the close-ups on his grip and fingerwork. It helps to see a world class player at work (I'm still on the chanter).

[jackhawkpiper97]

What kind of my pipes are those

[00MORDRED]

@jackhawkpiper97

those are your pipes??

j/k mate

[ichibearkills]

that's quality piping... i hope to have a man of his quality at my funeral when i die.

[redbike2008]

What is a birl?

[00MORDRED]

@redbike2008 birl is a small town in ireland where

women dress like boys...

they aren't girls...but birls.

[zirkus88]

@00MORDRED

lol

[carteru93]

Okay, I've got a question for all bagpipers. When you do a birl (on low A) you slide your thumb over the low G hole, then back up again, but is it completely necessary to afterward pull your pinky right off the chanter, or can you just let it sit on the chanter below your ring finger until needed again?

[3DPiper]

Birls are done with the little finger on the lower hand, not the thumb. There are different ways of doing it, most people slide down over the hole, then quickly pull the little finger back (a '7' style).. Some people just tap twice.. Some people tap then drag.. Some people slide down then up, some people slide up then down.. As long as you hear a leading A and then two clean Gs, it's a birl no matter how you do it..

[carteru93]

Ok, thank you. I meant right pinky not thumb, sorry.

[sacredsong]

yeah there are a lot of different ways that people do birls, it's really just what works out best for you.

[johnny3734]

@carteru93 I actually do what's called a "Tap Drag" style. It's where you just simply tap your finger on the "low G" hole, bring it under the hole, and slide it back up. but to answer your question, I don't see a problem with it, as long as you can make the same low G noise as you would be able to without.

[sacredsong]

oh my god!!! that hornpipe is ridiculous!

what is the name of it?

[N9686W]

OK pipers, what is the embellishment he does on the high A at 1:19-1:20?

[3DPiper]

Looks like some quick high-A doublings to me as he plays "Fiddler's Rally".. If you have two or three right after each other, you can flick your thumb up and down to get them all in..

[N9686W]

You must be right ... someone sent me a BMW link of a tune with a high A birl and it sounds just like it.

[LSBSPB]

yep its a makeshift High A birl just down strike then come back up with another strike. you can pretty much do a million in a row if you really wanted to

[keydetpiper]

I don't think it's a high A birl there, but he does play one later in the tune.

[jackhawkpiper97]

@N9686W

It is usually referred to as a birl, but on high a. Its the same as a normal birl, but an octave higher. It has two g's in it separated by high a's

[grantafanta]

@N9686W tripple back thumb

[BHoenders]

THIS IS,... SO F***ING GOOD.

If you come come over to holland, I pay you a beer!

[kwibuske]

@BHoenders if hes in holland he can come to Belgium, we got way better beer :D

[JeeprzCreepers56]

FUCK YEA!Now thats a good bag piper!

[Gillhoolee]

Ome O 'Canada's Best!

[piperryan]

what's that last hornpipey-polka tune he's playing? = )

[keydetpiper]

He calls it the Bainbridge (sp?) Hornpipe. It's not one I'm familiar with.

[piperryan]

My god I don't even remember that post. It was like more than a year ago.

Thanks anyways,

Ryan.

[low56got7]

That's just great!!!

[la157m3]

Truly one of the most gifted and talented pipers that walk the planet today. Thank you for sharing the video :-)

[hunt1232003]

And this is his light stuff, I have playing The Big Spree.

[manepadme]

Jack you're my hero guy!

[ifpiper]

And that ladies and gentlemen is how its done.

[RyanONeill]

this guy makes me want to pipe for hours straight

[PiperKidd]

does anyone know were i can get the music for the second tune he plays

[3DPiper]

The second tune is called "The Fiddlers Rally"

[PiperKidd]

do u no were i can get the music

[luv2fiddle]

the first tune is jig of slurs. Great video!

[weesexibitch]

no it aint

[luv2fiddle]

yes it is

[22undaunted]

whats the name of that first tune?

awsome video by the way!

[theladypiper]

Excellent video of a great piper - great sound and picture.

[gypsyladdie]

wow what a piper champion to me mate